Physiology of the Great White Shark
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The great white shark, scientifically known as Carchoarodon crarcharias, has a fascinating makeup. The entire skeleton of the shark is comprised of cartilage; however it still has the ability to create red blood cells, this skeletal makeup has been believed to have other advantages also. The creatures can grow to be up to twenty-one feet and can weigh over three thousand pounds. They even have a compound produced by there skeleton system to fight cancer. It has been shown that the fish have an ability to heal from injuries exceptionally quick. Finally the great white shark manages to swim between 25 and 35 miles and hour at top speed, this is 7 times faster than an Olympic swimmer.
The White Shark has eight fins consisting of two pectoral fins, one on each side of the body. It has "a high triangular dorsal fin" which, when sticking out of the water is the trademark sign of a shark attack. It also has two Pelvic fins and a second, smaller dorsal fin. There is a tiny anal fin just in front of the tail fin also known as the caudal fin which is separated into the upper and lower lobe...